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austriamicrosystems - patent infringement decision against Melexis valid
austriamicrosystems today confirmed that the first-instance verdict in the patent infringement lawsuit against Melexis N.V. / SA and its German subsidiary Melexis GmbH before the District Court (Landgericht) in Duesseldorf (Germany) regarding magnetic field encoder products and European Patent EP 0 916 074 B1 remains valid. At the same time, austriamicrosystems expects to ultimately prevail against the first-instance decision by the Federal Paten...
Dialog Semiconductor wins Outstanding European Semiconductor Company Award for second year running
Dialog Semiconductor plc has won the 2010 Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) Outstanding EMEA Semiconductor Company Award.
Juki Celebrates 20 Successful Years in Argentina
Juki Corporation, a world-leading provider of automated assembly products and systems, announces that it recently held a customer appreciation dinner at the Estilo Campo Restaurante in Buenos Aires. The dinner was held in celebration of Juki’s presence in Argentina for more than 20 years.
Philips Lumileds Claims a Lead in LED Industry with Mass Production on 150 mm Wafers
Philips Lumileds is the first power LED manufacturer in mass production on 150 mm wafers and is now producing millions of GaN based LEDs weekly on the larger substrates. Lumileds has the most advanced LED manufacturing and operations environment and capability in the world. The company continues to lead the industry in never before possible lumen-per-dollar and lumen-per-watt performance in lighting applications and in the drive to increased adop...
STMicroelectronics Unveils Next-Generation ICs for Feature-Rich Price-Competitive Set-Top Boxes
STMicroelectronics has extended its strategy supporting competitively priced high-performing STBs by unveiling two new System-on-Chip ICs that allow standard-definition (SD) or high-definition (HD) equipment to share the same printed-circuit-board (PCB) design and leverage software developed for earlier product generations.
STMicroelectronics’ Audio Power Amplifier Selected for Best Electronic Design Award
STMicroelectronics welcomed the selection of its TDA7850LV audio power amplifier as the Best Electronic Design in the Automotive – Car Audio category by the editors of Electronic Design Magazine. ST has pioneered a new generation of chips that allow in-car entertainment equipment to operate without interruptions and distortions as the engine automatically turns off and is restarted to conserve energy. Introduced in November 2010, the first of...
HARTING wins international design award
At this year’s competition the international jury bestowed the iF product design award 2011 (in the “industry + skilled trades“ category) on the Han-Yellock by the HARTING Technology Group. Since its inception in the year 1953, the iF award is an acknowledged hallmark distinguishing excellent design. “By participating in the iF competition companies document their commitment to innovation and the courage to measure up to competitors,“ a...
Wilson Process Systems named EMS Company of the Year at prestigious Elektra Awards Ceremony
Wilson Process Systems has been named ‘EMS Company of the Year’ at the prestigious Elektra Awards. An annual celebration of the European electronics industry, the Elektra 2010 European Electronics Industry Awards recognize the achievements of individuals and companies and rewards excellence in a number of categories.
Essemtec AG overcomes the industry crises strengthened and with new products
Essemtec says it can offer the most modern range of electronics production machines for a growing market. Adrian Schärli spoke with CEO Martin Ziehbrunner and Sales and Marketing Manager Florian Schildein about past experiences and future prospects.
Eleven consumer tablets based on Freescale processors - One could be your this Christmas
Already the market share leader in the vibrant eReader space, Freescale Semiconductor is quickly making inroads with a broad array of tablet manufacturers, ranging from highly recognised consumer electronics brands to a growing number of Chinese “white box” tablet manufacturers. Eleven tablet products available this holiday shopping season are based on processors from Freescale – more than from any other semiconductor supplier.